The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged that powerful interests within the oil and gas sector are plotting his removal from office. Ojulari made the claim on Thursday during a meeting with a delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved new measures to strengthen Nigeria’s immunisation system as part of its efforts to eradicate polio and protect children against preventable diseases. At its 151st meeting on Thursday, the Council announced that polio vaccination coverage had increased from 81 percent to 84 percent. It described the progress as a…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that TikTok influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, is safe despite reports of his alleged abduction during a livestream on Wednesday night. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, said that preliminary checks showed that the content creator…
Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, who served as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between 1999 and 2003, has died. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, confirmed his passing in a statement on Thursday via his social media pages. “Deeply saddened by the passing of Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, former CG of Customs. A man…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of fees for the Nigerian Standard Passport, with the new charges set to take effect from September 1, 2025. Under the new structure, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page passport with a 10-year validity will be priced…
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has fired back after former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, threatened him with a defamation suit. Obi’s legal team, EJESIMEN & CO MADIBA CHAMBERS, SAN, had earlier issued a notice accusing Adeyanju of repeatedly defaming the ex-governor on X and other social media platforms. The notice…
Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, has unveiled ‘YouthCred’, a federal government initiative aimed at providing members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with access to single-digit interest loans to support their entrepreneurial ambitions. Last week, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) partnered with NYSC to provide corps members with access to credit facilities…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to harness their energy, creativity, and youthful population to accelerate national development, stressing that the time for action is now. Speaking during an engagement with the Nigerian community in Brazil on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration is committed to repositioning the country through technology and food security, despite…
United Kingdom police have confirmed the death of Liverpool bodybuilder Akinwale Arobieke, also known as Purple Aki, at the age of 64. Arobieke was a British man known for his criminal convictions for harassment. He had been convicted of touching and measuring the muscles of young men and asking them to squat with his body…
Civil society groups in Nigeria have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Palestinian leader Ramzy Abu Ibrahim and other detained members of the Palestinian community. They warned that the arrests were a violation of fundamental rights and could drag Nigeria into the Middle East conflict. In a joint statement signed by Omotaje Olawale Saint…